Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – Medical Surgical Telemetry 26-00386

Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Medical Surgical / Telemetry

Profession

LVN / LPN

Unit

Medical Surgical / Telemetry Unit (LPN-supported unit)

Shift & Scheduling

• Shift Type: Night Shift

• Schedule: 3 12-hour shifts per week

• Shift Hours: 7:00 PM 7:00 AM

• Block Scheduling: Not available

• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

• Holiday Requirement: Must be available to work every other holiday if needed

Contract Details

• Assignment Type: Contract

• Contract Length: 13 weeks

• Orientation: 16 hours (non-billable)

• Requested Time Off (RTO): All RTO or special scheduling requests must be submitted at time of submission

Location

• Facility Location: Confidential acute care hospital in New York State

Position Summary

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides direct patient care in a Medical Surgical / Telemetry setting under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN). The LPN will manage an assigned patient load while collaborating closely with RNs and interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe effective and patient-centered care in an acute care hospital environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document vital signs pain assessments intake and output monitoring

• Provide patient care in accordance with established clinical protocols and standards

• Administer medications via oral IM SQ NG/G-tube and topical routes (ear and eye drops)

• Perform IV therapy using pumps and assist with IV maintenance

• Monitor blood glucose levels and report abnormal values

• Provide oxygen therapy via nasal cannula

• Assist with telemetry monitoring and perform 12-lead EKGs

• Deliver basic wound care including simple dressings and drain care (JP/Hemovac)

• Perform Foley catheter insertion (male and female) and clean-catch urine collection

• Manage feeding tubes and provide routine bathing and oral care

• Follow isolation precautions and assist with physical restraint protocols

• Communicate patient condition changes promptly to RN and/or physician

• Maintain accurate documentation using the electronic medical record

Required Clinical Skills & Experience

• Ability to manage an assigned patient workload with RN support

• Minimum of recent acute care experience within the last 2 years

• Experience in a Medical Surgical and/or Telemetry care environment

• Proficiency in specimen labeling and safe patient handling

Unit & Floating Requirements

• Patient Ratios (Days): 1:56

• Patient Population: Medical patients including COPD exacerbations infections failure to thrive and complex social care needs

• Floating: Required within scope of practice and skillset

Charting System

• EPIC experience required

Licensure & Certifications

• Active New York State LPN license required (NY is not a compact state)

• Pending licenses will not be accepted

• BLS certification required

For more details reach at or Call / Text at -EXT 4807.